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Hog Roast for Events for Tokers Green
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast for events in Tokers Green.
- Community days and street fairs
- Club events
- Agricultural and country shows
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About our hog roast for events in Tokers Green
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Tokers Green attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. Typical bookings include food and music festivals and village fêtes, serving rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling.
Rural events near Tokers Green can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Tokers Green
Is Tokers Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Tokers Green?
The closest is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater in Tokers Green?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Other occasions in Tokers Green
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Make the stall easy to find
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late-September events in Tokers Green lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Tokers Green?
At large shows, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Tokers Green hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Tokers Green
The smell alone brings visitors over.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Tokers Green:
- School fairs and sports days
- Community days and street fairs
- Village fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Kidmore End Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
Fairs, fêtes and events in Tokers Green
Tokers Green is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. We cover Tokers Green and its neighbours for events. Tokers Green is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
For anyone arriving by train, Tilehurst station is about 2.2 miles away. A summer fête at Church of St John the Baptist is the classic setting for a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to events all over RG4 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Tokers Green Lane, Dysonswood Lane and Bardolph's Close or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Tokers Green, we also cover Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (2 miles south-east) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Broad Street Mall (2.8 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.5 miles south). The countryside around Tokers Green includes South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south-east) and The Warwick School (1.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Pack Saddle pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away